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AP Headline News - May 30 2024 05:00 (EDT)
This is AP News, I'm Rita Falle. More bad weather ahead for the central part of the nation, more thunderstorms have the rain flash flooding, says the National Weather Service. In Texas, battered by storms, more than 1 million homes and businesses were without electricity at one point. Today will be day two of jury deliberations in Donald Trump's Hush Money trial. The AP's Julie Walker is covering the trial. The second day of jury deliberations in Donald Trump's Hush Money trial will start with a refresher on jury instructions the judge gave yesterday and getting a read back of testimony from two key witnesses. That's what the panel of seven men and five women deciding Trump's fate requested yesterday, so they will read your testimony from former National Enquirer publisher David Packer about the 2015 Trump Tower meeting where he agreed to identify negative stories for Trump. A phone call he says he had with Trump about the Karen McDougall deal and his decision not to sell the rights to her story to Trump. The jury also asked to hear Michael Cohen's testimony about the same meeting. Trump denies all wrongdoing. A top Israeli official is talking about how long the war in Gaza may last. The AP's Joseph Fetterman is in Jerusalem. The Rafa offensive began early this month. This is considered to be Hamas's last major stronghold in Gaza. The offensive is expected to last for some time. In fact, Israel's national security adviser is warning that the war throughout Gaza, not just Rafa, but all of Gaza, is expected to last throughout the year. He is calling 2024 a year of war. Alabama will execute a man this evening, Thursday evening, who was convicted of killing an elderly couple to steal prescription drugs and $140 from their home. Hamas is down to about $357 a gallon on average, $0.04 cheaper than a week ago. This is AP News. Now do a young boy being honored for a good deed, the AP's at Donahue. A fifth grader in Missouri is having an award named after him after clearing his school of lunch debt, 11-year-old Deakin Kramer in Blue Springs, Missouri near Kansas City posted a video last month, challenging friends, family and even strangers and businesses to pay off the meal debt at his elementary school. The goal was $3,500, Deakin raised $7,300, enough to pay all the lunch debt at his school and nearly $4,000 to reduce meal debt at the local high school as well. The soon-to-be middle schooler said he just wanted to do something kind and say thank you to the school. During fifth grade graduation, Deakin's teacher announced an annual award will be named after him, the Deakin Kramer Legacy Award, to honor students who go above and beyond. I'm Ed Donahue. The Dow lost 411 points yesterday, I'm Rita Foley, AP News. If you're a small business owner, Upswell Marketing would like to remind you that when customers choose your business, they're really choosing you. So focus on super-serving your existing customers and let Upswell handle the pipeline generation of new leads, Upswell specializes in building and managing custom direct response campaigns and is now offering a no-obligation free assessment of your current marketing strategies. New customers also receive 15% off their first order. For more information, visit UpswellMarketing.com. That's UpswellMarketing.com. When you need to work quickly and confidently across different apps and platforms, consistent quality communication is key. Whether you're writing documents, emails, or presentations, you need Grammarly. It's an AI writing partner that helps you get your work done faster with better writing. It's always there to help because it works where you work across 500,000 apps and websites so you can get more done no matter where you're writing. Grammarly is the gold standard of responsible AI, trusted by millions of professionals for 15 years. It gives you personalized writing suggestions based on your audience, goals, and context. Plus, tone suggestions to help you navigate even the most difficult work conversations. 96% of users agree, Grammarly helps them craft more impactful writing. Sign up and download Grammarly for free at Grammarly.com/podcast. That's g-r-a-m-a-r-l-y.com/podcast. Grammarly, easier said, done. American Giant makes great clothing, sweatshirts, jeans, and more right here in the U.S. Visit american-giant.com and get 20% off your first order with Code Staple 20. That's 20% off your first order at american-giant.com, Code Staple 20.